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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-BAL-080	Executive Order 2020-02, COVID-19 State of EmergencyCOVID-19 State of Emergency (and closure of specified places of assembly)	County Executive Calvin Ball	Howard County, MarylandCounty	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationBusiness closureEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-011	News release, 'PGCPS to Temporarily Close Following COVID-19 Announcement' (Mar. 12, 2020)Closure of all PGCPS schools March 16 through March 27, 2020	Prince George's County Public Schools (Chief Executive Officer Monica Goldson), implementing State Superintendent Karen Salmon's closure announcement of March 12, 2020	Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland (county school system)County	Mar. 12, 2020		Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-031	Executive Order No. 2020-003, Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social Distancing RulesProhibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social Distancing Rules	County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr.	Baltimore County, MarylandCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-092	Closure of park (indoor), library, community, senior and adult day health care facilitiesPark (Indoor), Library and Other Community Facilities to Close for Two Weeks (effective March 16, 2020)	Fairfax County Government and Park Authority	Fairfax County, VirginiaCounty	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closure	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-101	Temporary closures of county departments and suspension of public conference-room useCounty to Institute Temporary Closures of Departments to Implement Social Distancing Protocols (March 17, 2020)	Loudoun County Government	Loudoun County, VirginiaCounty	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BAL-096	Harford Transit LINK operations notice: no fixed-route services; limited demand responseUpdated Harford Transit LINK Operations: No Fixed Route Services; Limited Demand Response	Harford County Government, Harford Transit LINK	Harford County, Maryland (Harford Transit LINK)County	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-032	TheBus Coronavirus Operational Changes public notice (v6, Mar. 17, 2020)Coronavirus Operational Changes: route suspensions, service reductions, fare suspension and rear-door boarding effective March 19, 2020	Department of Public Works and Transportation (Terry Bellamy, Director), operator of TheBus	Prince George's County, MarylandCounty	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-096	Emergency Uncodified Ordinance to Establish Methods to Assure Continuity in Fairfax County Government and Conduct of Board of Supervisors Meetings During the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) EmergencyEmergency continuity-of-government ordinance (adopted March 24, 2020)	Fairfax County Board of Supervisors	Fairfax County, VirginiaCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-091	Closure of all Fairfax County government buildings and facilities to the publicFairfax County Government Buildings Closed to the Public Starting at 5 p.m. on March 27, 2020	Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill (Director of Emergency Management)	Fairfax County, VirginiaCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-012	News release, 'PGCPS to Remain Closed Through April 24' (Mar. 25, 2020)Closure extended through April 24, 2020; distance learning preparation	Prince George's County Public Schools (CEO Goldson), implementing the State Superintendent's announcement of March 25, 2020	Prince George's County Public Schools, MarylandCounty	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-081	Arlington Requires Compliance with Governor's Stay at Home Order (county directive and enforcement statement)Arlington Requires Compliance with Governor's Stay at Home Order (March 30, 2020)	Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey and County Manager Mark Schwartz	Arlington County, VirginiaCounty	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BAL-052	Executive Order No. 18, Closing Public and Private Community PlaygroundsClosing Public and Private Community Playgrounds	County Executive Steuart Pittman	Anne Arundel County, MarylandCounty	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-095	Board Summary, April 14, 2020: adoption of emergency uncodified ordinances (A-8, extending the validity of development approvals; A-9, continuity of boards, authorities, commissions and regional bodies) and recital of the March 24, 2020 emergency continuity ordinanceFairfax County Board of Supervisors Board Summary, April 14, 2020 (electronic meeting under the emergency ordinance)	Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (Clerk's Board Summary)	Fairfax County, VirginiaCounty	Apr. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-060	Northern Virginia Health Directors' Assessment of Phased Reopening CriteriaNoVA Health Directors Assessment of Phased Reopening Criteria (May 9, 2020)	Northern Virginia Health Directors	Northern Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William health districts and Alexandria Health Department)County	May 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-061	Joint letter to Governor Northam requesting that Northern Virginia's transition to Phase 1 occur when regional metrics are metJoint Regional Reopening Letter, May 10, 2020	Mayors and Chairs of the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William, and the City of Alexandria	Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties and the City of Alexandria, VirginiaCounty	May 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-111	Northern Virginia Localities Urge Governor to Set Regional Targets for Reopening (county news release)Northern Virginia Localities Urge Governor to Set Regional Targets for Reopening (May 10, 2020)	Prince William County (release describing the localities' joint letter of May 10, 2020)	Prince William County and Northern VirginiaCounty	May 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-034	Executive Order No. 8-2020Continued local state of emergency; stay-at-home and closures continued in Prince George's County after the State's May 15, 2020 reopening	County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks	Prince George's County, MarylandCounty	May 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BAL-033	Executive Order No. 2020-005, Amending Executive Order 2020-003Amending Executive Order 2020-003 (Dated March 16, 2020) Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social…	County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr.	Baltimore County, MarylandCounty	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-054	Amended and Restated Executive Order No. 21, Reopening of Certain BusinessesReopening of Certain Businesses (Local Order under Order 20-05-13-01)	County Executive Steuart Pittman	Anne Arundel County, MarylandCounty	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-083	Executive Order 2020-08, Exercise of Emergency PowersExercise of Emergency Powers (restrictions on religious services, retail, manufacturing, barber shops and hair salons, ranges, campgrounds…	County Executive Calvin Ball	Howard County, MarylandCounty	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-026	Executive Order 067-20, COVID-19 Local Order, as approved by Council Resolution 19-456COVID-19 Local Order (continuing the stay at home restrictions in the County until criteria are met)	County Executive Marc Elrich (Executive Order 067-20); County Council (Resolution 19-456 approving it)	Montgomery County, MarylandCounty	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-082	Governor Allows Arlington County and Northern Virginia to Delay Entering Phase OneNorthern Virginia Phase Zero extended to 11:59 p.m. May 28, 2020	Arlington County (release describing the Governor's EO 62 and the localities' request)	Arlington County and Northern VirginiaCounty	May 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limit	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BAL-034	Executive Order No. 2020-006, Amending and Restating Executive Order 2020-005Amending and Restating Executive Order 2020-05 (Dated May 15, 2020) Which Amended Executive Order 2020-003	County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr.	Baltimore County, MarylandCounty	May 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-094	Emergency Uncodified Ordinance to Provide a Method to Assure Continuity in Fairfax County Government During the COVID-19 Emergency by Temporarily Approving Outdoor Dining and Outdoor Fitness and Exercise Activities Subject to Certain ConditionsEmergency uncodified ordinance approving outdoor dining and outdoor fitness (adopted May 28, 2020)	Fairfax County Board of Supervisors	Fairfax County, VirginiaCounty	May 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-001	Executive Order 070-20COVID-19 Local Order - Phase 1 (amending EO 067-20)	County Executive Marc Elrich	Montgomery County, MarylandCounty	June 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read

County Executive Calvin Ball, Executive Order 2020-02, COVID-19 State of Emergency (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-BAL-080)
Prince George's County Public Schools (Chief Executive Officer Monica Goldson), implementing State Superintendent Karen Salmon's closure announcement of March 12, 2020, News release, 'PGCPS to Temporarily Close Following COVID-19 Announcement' (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-011)
County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr, Executive Order No. 2020-003, Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social Distancing Rules (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-BAL-031)
Fairfax County Government and Park Authority, Closure of park (indoor), library, community, senior and adult day health care facilities (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-092)
Loudoun County Government, Temporary closures of county departments and suspension of public conference-room use (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-101)
Harford County Government, Harford Transit LINK, Harford Transit LINK operations notice: no fixed-route services; limited demand response (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-BAL-096)
Department of Public Works and Transportation (Terry Bellamy, Director), operator of TheBus, TheBus Coronavirus Operational Changes public notice (v6, Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-032)
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Emergency Uncodified Ordinance to Establish Methods to Assure Continuity in Fairfax County Government and Conduct of Board of Supervisors Meetings During the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-096)
Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill (Director of Emergency Management), Closure of all Fairfax County government buildings and facilities to the public (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-091)
Prince George's County Public Schools (CEO Goldson), implementing the State Superintendent's announcement of March 25, 2020, News release, 'PGCPS to Remain Closed Through April 24' (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-012)
Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey and County Manager Mark Schwartz, Arlington Requires Compliance with Governor's Stay at Home Order (county directive and enforcement statement) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-081)
County Executive Steuart Pittman, Executive Order No. 18, Closing Public and Private Community Playgrounds (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. MET-BAL-052)
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (Clerk's Board Summary), Board Summary, April 14, 2020: adoption of emergency uncodified ordinances (A-8, extending the validity of development approvals; A-9, continuity of boards, authorities, commissions and regional bodies) and recital of the March 24, 2020 emergency continuity ordinance (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-095)
Northern Virginia Health Directors, Northern Virginia Health Directors' Assessment of Phased Reopening Criteria (May 9, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-060)
Mayors and Chairs of the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William, and the City of Alexandria, Joint letter to Governor Northam requesting that Northern Virginia's transition to Phase 1 occur when regional metrics are met (May 10, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-061)
Prince William County (release describing the localities' joint letter of May 10, 2020), Northern Virginia Localities Urge Governor to Set Regional Targets for Reopening (county news release) (May 10, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-111)
County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks, Executive Order No. 8-2020 (May 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-034)
County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr, Executive Order No. 2020-005, Amending Executive Order 2020-003 (May 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-BAL-033)
County Executive Steuart Pittman, Amended and Restated Executive Order No. 21, Reopening of Certain Businesses (May 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-BAL-054)
County Executive Calvin Ball, Executive Order 2020-08, Exercise of Emergency Powers (May 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-BAL-083)
County Executive Marc Elrich (Executive Order 067-20); County Council (Resolution 19-456 approving it), Executive Order 067-20, COVID-19 Local Order, as approved by Council Resolution 19-456 (May 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-026)
Arlington County (release describing the Governor's EO 62 and the localities' request), Governor Allows Arlington County and Northern Virginia to Delay Entering Phase One (May 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-082)
County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr, Executive Order No. 2020-006, Amending and Restating Executive Order 2020-005 (May 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-BAL-034)
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Emergency Uncodified Ordinance to Provide a Method to Assure Continuity in Fairfax County Government During the COVID-19 Emergency by Temporarily Approving Outdoor Dining and Outdoor Fitness and Exercise Activities Subject to Certain Conditions (May 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-094)
County Executive Marc Elrich, Executive Order 070-20 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-DCM-001)

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